Soccer shocker as Tullaroan triumph

Date: 
Monday, March 8, 2010

By: 
Jim Rhatigan

TWO results stand out after a weekend of Kilkenny soccer. Freebooters beat old rivals Evergreen in the Maher Shield and Tullaroan knocked Deen Celtic ‘A’ out of the McCalmont Cup.
As Sunday approached, the big interest would have been in the city derby for a place in the semi-final of the Pat Maher Shield. But as weekend results filtererd in, it was the cup shock that proved to be the talking point as Tullarown, better known for their hurling prowess, made Kilkenny soccer sit up and take notice.
Had the bookies taken an interest in the game in Tullaroan, Deen Celtic ‘A’ would have been firm favourites to carry on. In fact it would not have been worthwhile placing a bet on them, the odds would have been so small.